DUST 2018: Episode Guide & Ratings

In the not-too-distant future, a tenuous peace between humans and remarkably humanlike “machines”—some don’t even know they’re not real—is tested when synthetics begin spontaneously exploding. A military-led search for these unwitting suicide bombers begins, sending a terrified machine woman and her human partner on the run.

A tiny robot is given the gift, life with only one limitation, the length of his power cable. When he sees a curious bird outside the workshop window, he will be inspired to reach beyond his limitations.

In an alternate reality where memories are literally worn about one's head, a jilted lover wrestles with the image of his ex.

After the seas have disappeared, a courageous pilot fights against vicious sky pirates for control of the last remaining source of water: the clouds.

A tormented woman believes a rare planetary alignment is actually a cosmic message from her distant interstellar home.

Find your voice.

Time travel is easy... You just wait.

After developing a mysterious new device that will "change the world," the peppy, young wizkid who created it, slams into a wall he never prepared for: endless cold calls.

A short film about a robot's realization of the true nature of their reality.

New Game, New Rules.

In an undefined future where mankind have voluntarily abandoned technology to live back in nomadism, an old man initiates a kid to the reasons of humanity’s return to nature. Apparently teleportation had something to do with it.

Nervous Kerri is about to go on stage to make her debut at an open mike night, when her phone rings. It's her future self, telling her to leave before she gets on stage. She's very grateful for the warning, but as the calls keep coming, things become difficult. Unwelcome visions of the future cause her to second guess every choice she makes and she quickly learns a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...

In tomorrow's Tokyo, the technologically-enhanced body of a young mercenary hacker is overrun by a sentient data weapon.

A gift for some is a curse for all.

Make Games, Not War.

A soldier suffering from PTSD is offered a chance to change her life.

While on the moon a curious astronaut inadvertently strokes his way into the heart of an extraterrestrial who has a very special way of returning the affection.

Set amidst the euphoric madness of a summer music festival, Robot & Scarecrow is a uniquely modern fairytale about love. When a robot pop princess flees her keeper she runs straight into the arms of a lonely scarecrow desperate for adventure. They spend an incredible night together, caught in a heady vortex of music and magic.

In a not so distant future, humans must take pharmaceuticals to feel any emotion at all. This is the story about two people who have been prescribed to take the next step in their relationship.

When Earth no longer exists, neighboring aliens examine human artifacts that float around in its place—like paleontologists learning about ancient ancestors.

In a not so distant future, a 5 year old child wants to hold on to his favourite book 'The Giraffe Who Knew Too Much'. The only problem being, it has been put on a list of censored books.

Two students document the arrival of cute, cartoon aliens in Edinburgh, but after a year on Earth, the pair discover the true intention of the aliens visit.

An Instagram star's self-image grows increasingly warped and begins to spiral out of control.

A scientist struggles to unravel the terrible truth about a mysterious catastrophe that destroyed his lab right when he was on the cusp of stopping death itself.

Riley, an explorer is being chased by another spaceship, he carries something that contains the salvation of his planet. In his escape, he may change the course of history itself.

A dying mother travels at near-light speed, stretching time to watch her daughter grow up.

My name is Baxter Zevcenko. I’m sixteen years old and I’ve killed people. Lots of people. At least, they tell me they were people. They looked more like monsters to me.

A body-jumping soldier confronts the morality of her missions in this emotionally-charged sci-fi thriller.

Alan Jones and Eric Bobson get together once again on the 4th Episode of THE COSMIC DOPE- A PLANT EXPERIENCE. This time's lysergic experiment counts with Nancy, the episode's guest, and an unknown orchid species.

A WW1 sniper jeopardizes his life to rescue a mysterious P.O.W. who holds the secret key to finding a way back home.

A coming of age love story with a surreal streak. Starring Cesar Winner Rod Paradot & Lula Cotton-Frapier.

A couple use a device which allows them to see and "feel" everything in each other’s mind.

After discovering her own User's Manual, a docile A.I. housewife becomes self-aware and takes her inevitable revenge.

A teenage boy awakens in a sinister hospital to learn his mother was killed in a horrific car accident. An apocalyptic nightmare and another patient’s shattered memory may hold the key to unlocking the secrets behind The Roma Project.

A deep-space transmitter pilot begins to experience unusual flashbacks when he learns he's being sent back to Earth.

A man drifting in deep space, remembers the wife he left back on earth.

An expecting mother (Frankie Shaw) is forced into a humiliating birthing regimen by her personal automated assistant who thinks it knows what's best for her and her unborn child.

Two elite astronauts wake up in the abyss of space, they return to their stranded ship and discover the surprising reason behind their mission's catastrophic failure.

An overprotective mother produces an accident with terrible consequences in the space-time continuum in the scientific laboratory where his son works.

The light has left us. In a futuristic world where the sun is going out and mysterious predators roam the wilds, a young man runs for his life on an urgent errand.

After their father's death, a brother and sister prepare to sell the family farm, but a mysterious force beneath the ground attracts unwelcome visitors.

Near Future 'military-grade' prosthetic limb technology alters the rules of an emerging NYC underground fight club - through a recently discharged elite soldier.

BAG MAN is the understated story of a 12 year old African American boy, who takes us on an introspective journey out of the city and into the remote countryside of upstate New York. With a mysterious duffle bag in hand, its contents unknown to us, we journey from the urban hustle of Harlem, into the winter-ravaged woodlands a world away. On the road, we slowly discover his real intentions, and the startling significance of what is hidden inside a young boy’s bag.

A tense spaceship captain and co-pilot set out to investigate a comet, when a technical fault cuts to the core of their relationship problem…

A down-on-his-luck lawyer awakes in a doorless room to find he's been selected to negotiate on behalf of the human race.

A developer of a device which allows the re-experience of recorded memories, becomes obsessive about the last recollections of his late wife.

Lunatique is a sci-fi shortfilm about a lonely woman who fights daily for survival in a post apocalyptic world.

Two evil Henchmen are sent to bury a coffin in the woods. Who or what does it contain? That's out of their pay grade.

An easy-going young professional wakes up hanging upside down in an unfamiliar warehouse with no recollection of how he got there. As he tries to escape, survive and piece together what happened, he begins to uncover a nightmarish plot involving him and his loved ones.

In a war-torn land of man vs. robot, a young runaway slave searching for his father must ally with a broken and battle-scarred war-robot or be hunted down by his brutal overseers.

The Cosmos. Mankind. The meaning of Life. Come play with us.

Scientists have discovered a way to record dreams, and those with ulterior motives waste no time exploiting those whose dreams are the most powerful.

An astronaut journeys to a distant planet where the inhabitants spend a lot of time looking at... devices.

A man struggles with the health care system and his own feelings of guilt when he checks his 100-year-old, estranged mother into Gateway TransCare -- a memory care facility that uploads elderly minds into computer data banks.

The Exodus Begins!

Bobby, a middle-aged outdoorsman living on a lonely farm, looks after his young sheltered nephew for the weekend. Meanwhile, bears discover fire – causing a remarkable series of events for Bobby's family in this sci-fi dramedy set in rural America. Based on the short story by Terry Bisson.

In the year 2025, a young man's superintelligent AI system tells him that he must go on a date or face certain suicide from loneliness.

In order to remember, you first need to forget.

A 140 year old woman, sustained by a mobile life support chair, must come to terms with the reality of death.

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A man trying to escape from reality, finally does.

Mr.Rêvus prepares the dreams of mankind. In his nightly routine one momentous mistake happens which is the dawn of a big adventure.

Starring Young Beverly (Sophia Lillis) from the horror film IT.

In the near future, an injured soldier returns home with advanced prosthetics to replace an arm and leg lost in combat, and must reconnect with family.

Story of an astronaut traveling through space and time.

A boy is pressured into taking a pill that lets him breathe underwater, with dire consequences.

A young couple's relationship falls apart, over and over again, revealing the strange, harsh truth behind what's been happening to them.

Prospect is the coming-of-age story of a teenage girl on a toxic alien planet. She and her father hunt for precious materials, aiming to strike it rich. When the father is attacked by a roving bandit, the daughter must take control. "Prospect" by Zeek Earl & Chris Caldwell

"Responsibly Sourced" by Paul Philpott

Summer of 1982. Teo claims he has found a wormhole. His brother Óscar does not believe him... at least not for now.

A disgraced veteran with a troubled past works as a negotiator in a futuristic post-war Korea battling with gangs, robots, and his own grip on reality.

Two brothers caught in a time loop must traverse a series of maze-like events in order to prevent a catastrophic fire from occurring.

A scientist with a passion for magic gets more than he bargains for when performing a new card trick.

The world has ended. There is nowhere to go. Except back.

In a twisting fantasy, a paramedic is possessed by desire for a man she discovers at the scene of an accident.

Set during the Great American Eclipse, this is a story about the sacrifices we make for love and the intensity of a looming moment that can change everything. This short Stars Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) & Tom Cullen (Knightfall)

Ten years in the making, Fabricated is a stop-motion journey through an alien world which was once our own.

For Wanda and Zach, Future Families is a lifetime opportunity: a virtual parenting system that gives their baby access to a better life. But they soon realize this technology may come at a higher cost.

In this offbeat Sci-Fi/Fantasy thriller, a burglary leads the victim on a extraordinary journey through time as he tries to find the perpetrator.

A pregnant couple argue as they wait for their appointment in an advanced genetics clinic, in full disagreement about the steps the government has taken against over-population.

A nihilistic police officer goes to extreme measures to protect a young boy who has the ability to tap into multi-dimensions across space and time.

The future begins... with her.

Two disreputable characters try to get back into their bosses good books by steeling a prized object for him...

A Sci-Fi extravaganza as pointless as the song.